Spiced Molasses Crinkle Cookies

This morning I was supposed to volunteer at CYDC’s #MakeADifferenceDay, but I’ve been sick since Wednesday and had to cancel my plans with my good friend Holley (she also started to come down with a bug). I wanted to still have a great Saturday morning and decided I’d get in the kitchen for some gluten free baking experimentation.

When I dropped off Keith and our roommate Pat at the elementary school to work as coordinators of the service day, I was inspired by the leaves falling and the general rosy morning light and decided to bake something spiced to compliment the weather.

I followed this feeling to the grocery store on an impulse, where I purchased a cart full of flours, molasses, and other oddities… I’m one of those people that really needs a chaperone when there’s shopping involved. Anyway. I arrived home filled with the hope that I’d discover a recipe that would not require me to run back to the store for anything else. So I set about searching Pinterest. I happened upon what I think is a lovely and simple enough crinkle cookie recipe. Here’s how they’re made: